Quick definitions from WordNet (bolt)▸ noun:a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)▸ noun:a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener▸ noun:the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key▸ noun:a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech▸ noun:a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length▸ noun:the act of moving with great haste▸ noun:a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder▸ verb:make or roll into bolts ("Bolt fabric")▸ verb:swallow hastily▸ verb:secure or lock with a bolt ("Bolt the door")▸ verb:move or jump suddenly ("She bolted from her seat")▸ verb:run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along▸ verb:eat hastily without proper chewing ("Don't bolt your food!")▸ verb:leave suddenly and as if in a hurry ("The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas")▸ adverb:in a rigid manner ("Ge sat bolt upright")▸ adverb:directly▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 33333 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #4034)
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